England U20 vs Costa Rica U20: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - U208th FinalsKick-off on May 31, 2017 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju
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What was the result of England U20 vs Costa Rica U20?
England U20 won 2-1 on May 31, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 35′A. LookmanEngland U20
- 63′A. LookmanEngland U20
- 89′R. LealCosta Rica U20
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, England U20 have 2 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Costa Rica U20 have 1, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2017 | Korea Republic U20(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 23, 2017 | Guinea U20(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 20, 2017 | Argentina U20(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2017 | Zambia U20(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 24, 2017 | Portugal U20(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - U20 |
| May 21, 2017 | Iran U20(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - U20 |
How many goals should we expect?
England U20 score 1.7 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 3; Costa Rica U20 score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U20 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Costa Rica U20 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 1/3 | 0/3 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy